[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 11, 1994)]
[Presidential Documents]
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[FR Doc No: 94-11657]


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                        Presidential Documents 



                Proclamation 6686 of May 9, 1994

 

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 1994

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                The Pacific Ocean is ringed by some of the most 
                populous, dynamic, and promising countries the world 
                has ever known. So rapid has the progress been in this 
                region that the new Pacific community has come to 
                exemplify the ideals of growth and prosperity. America 
                is well-placed to play a major role in that thriving 
                community, not only because of geography and history, 
                but also because of the leading role that countless 
                Americans of Asian/Pacific descent play in our diverse 
                society.

                Americans of Asian and Pacific ancestry share twin 
                heritages--the stimulating cultural legacy of the lands 
                of their ancestors and the liberty that is the 
                birthright of every American. Drawing on the values and 
                customs of their homelands and their expectations of 
                America's promise, Asian/Pacific Americans have long 
                helped to advance and enrich our Nation. We can all be 
                profoundly grateful for their contributions to every 
                field of human endeavor, from science, law, and 
                literature to agriculture, commerce, government, and 
                the arts.

                Many of these achievements have been the work of brave 
                and tireless immigrants who, through determination, 
                creativity, intelligence, and dedication to American 
                ideals of freedom and fairness, have added strong 
                threads to the fabric of America's multicultural 
                society. As they have built a community of tremendous 
                talent and breadth, they have helped our country to 
                usher in this new era of great opportunity and 
                unlimited hope.

                To honor the achievements of Asian/Pacific Americans 
                and to recognize their contributions to our Nation, the 
                Congress, by Public Law 102-450, has designated the 
                month of May of each year as ``Asian/Pacific American 
                Heritage Month.''

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month 
                of May 1994, as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. 
                I call upon the people of the United States to observe 
                this occasion with appropriate programs, ceremonies, 
                and activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen 
                hundred and ninety-four, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and 
                eighteenth.

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[FR Doc. 94-11657
Filed 5-10-94; 11:02 am]
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